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Passenger ferry banned from docking, passengers jumped overboard VIDEO
Hundreds of passengers of passenger ferry KM LAMBELU, which is connecting Indonesian ports at Kalimantan, Java, Sulawesi and Flores islands, were shocked when told, that the ship can’t dock at Maumere, Flores island, Sikka Regency, on arrival from Tarakan, East Kalimantan, on Apr 7. Three of ship’s crew were found to be sick with coronavirus-like symptoms. Passengers went amok and yelled at boat with officials, five of them jumped overboard, wearing life jackets. They’ve been rescued or seized, and understood, returned to the ship. All people on board have to wait for virus test results of three crew suspected in being infected.Posted On:10-Apr-2020
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Bulk carriers collision, British Columbia
Bulk carrier GOLDEN CECILIE dragged her anchor on Mar 30 at anchorage between Pender and Satuna islands, British Columbia, Canada. The ship drifted onto anchored bulk carrier GREEN K MAX 1, their anchors entangled, GOLDEN CECILE understood to suffer a small hole portside above waterline. Both ships moved to Vancouver after accident, to carry out cargo operations. GREEN K MAX 1 left Vancouver on Apr 3, bound for Panama Canal, GOLDEN CECILIE left Vancouver on Apr 8, port of destination unknown. Photos Vancouver Island CTV News.Posted On:10-Apr-2020
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Seamen with virus symptoms medevaced from container ship in Europe and from tanker in SEA
MAERSK container ship cook, Spain
Filipino 38-year old cook was medevaced from container ship MAERSK LAMANAI at Algeciras road on Apr 8, with coronavirus symptoms. He was taken to hospital, container ship remained anchored, understood the ship interrupted her scheduled voyage and had to call Algeciras, after Master reported sick crew with virus symptoms. As of 1620 UTC Apr 9, the ship remained in the same position.
Bitumen tanker Russian crew, Philippines
Bitumen tanker ASPHALT TRANSPORTER reported 33-year old Russian crew having fever and corona-like symptoms for 4 days on Apr 5, to Philippines Maritime Authorities. Tanker interrupted her voyage from Kaohsiung Taiwan to Newcastle Australia, and headed for Mati port, southeast Luzon. Seaman was taken off the ship on Apr 7 and transferred to waiting plane, to be flown to Manila. Tanker resumed voyage same day.Posted On:10-Apr-2020
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Port of Rotterdam: Admission rules for ships
In response to the coronavirus outbreak, the port of Rotterdam has tightened regulations for ships in the port area. These rules apply both to incoming and outgoing vessels.
Before ships are allowed to enter the port, they need to submit a Maritime Declaration of Health (MDOH) to the Harbour Coordination Center (HCC). Ships in non-essential categories – cruise liners and working vessels, for example – are subject to a stricter admission policy....Posted On:10-Apr-2020
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Tankers a Silver Lining for Ship Owners
The tanker market has offered reason for respite for tanker owners amid the pandemic. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Allied Shipbroking said that “with the first quarter of 2020 now firmly written in the books, it is worth examining what we have witnessed so far in the tanker market. Undoubtedly it was a very interesting quarter with a significant freight boom taking place earlier in the year, tensions among oil producers creating volatile market conditions and the COVID-19 pandemic reshaping the global economic environment. The truth is that the recent developments as part of the pandemic have affected the whole global economy, diminishing demand for several oil products which in turn has started to show a slight trend in crude oil itself”....Posted On:10-Apr-2020
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ICS Issues New Guidance on Managing Ship and Seafarer Certificates during the Coronavirus Pandemic - Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has issued important guidance to support the shipping industry in its essential role of ensuring that essential goods and commodities, such as energy, food and medical supplies, can be carried to the world during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Managing Ship and Seafarer Certificates during the Pandemic provides vital information for shipowners and operators on managing ship and seafarer certificates required by international regulations. It also highlights the unique compliance issues and considerations relating to maintaining the validity of ship and seafarer certificates.
Under normal circumstances maintaining valid ship and seafarer certificates and keeping them in order requires careful planning by shipowners and operators, but it has now become markedly more complicated and difficult due to the COVID-19 pandemic....Posted On:10-Apr-2020
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WMU Calls On Communities To Protect Seafarers Rights - MarineLink
As the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) apex institution for maritime and ocean education, the World Maritime University (WMU) adds its voice to widespread concerns over the serious effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health, wellbeing, and safety of seafarers.
As countries around the world retreat to fight the pandemic, travel restrictions and financial losses are hitting shipping and other ocean-related industries hard. At sea, maritime workers are bearing the brunt of this global humanitarian crisis.
Echoing the messages contained in IMO circular letter 4204 and the statement issued by the Officers of the Special Tripartite Committee of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006), WMU urges relevant national authorities, in particular port and flag State authorities as well as labor-supplying countries, to designate seafarers as key workers and adopt prompt and effective measures that ensure their rights to health and repatriation. ....Posted On:10-Apr-2020
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Canada Makes Provisions for Seafarer Transits - The Maritime Executive
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted Transport Canada’s Marine Safety Directorate to issue a number of ship safety bulletins on new regulations for ships’ crews and other aspects of the marine industry.
The directorate says the bulletins are aimed at owners, authorized representatives and operators of commercial vessels, including other interested marine industry stakeholders and are a source of accurate and up to-date ship safety information.
Canada has orders-in-council which offer information on minimizing the risk of exposure to COVID-19 specific to coming to Canada with an exemption that allows marine sector workers who have to travel to Canada to perform their duties to board an international flight destined to Canada.
However, no traveler can board a flight to Canada if they are symptomatic with a fever and cough or a fever and breathing difficulties. (Further details can be found at the Public Health Agency of Canada’s website). Similarly, crews on foreign vessels in Canada, who must disembark to return home, must be asymptomatic.
An asymptomatic crew are also permitted to transit to the nearest airport for the purpose of crew change-over as permitted under Public Health Agency of Canada orders......Posted On:10-Apr-2020
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